A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference and a longer view and finds them incongruous. It dampens enthusiasm; it mocks hope; it pardons shortcomings; it consoles failure. It recommends moderation. - Thornton Wilder

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Thornton Wilder: "A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference and a longer view and finds them incongruous. It dampens enthusiasm; it mocks hope; it pardons shortcomings; it consoles failure. It recommends moderation."

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Actions	Consoles	Dampens	Enthusiasm
Failure	Finds	Hope	Humor
Incongruous	Judges	Longer	Mocks
Moderation	Ones	Others	Pardons
Recommends	Reference	Sense	Shortcomings
Them	View	Wider

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